the remarks by the General
Respective Officers, endorsing Secretary to the Board of
Letter from the Colonial
Auditor
MD
the
charge brought against
cent
Departmuntal Expenses.
the local Governmen under the head of
10th
April, 1849.
Sir,
-45592,49
Office of Ordnance.
86
Hong Kong, 17th April, 1849.
We have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th April 1849 and its enclosure, also a letter written by yourself to His Excellency The Governor of the same date.
We do not feel authorized to at all abate the demand made by The Honble. Board of Ordnance on the Civil Government of Hong Kong for the sums specified, and have no discretionary power to alter their decision on the subject, but will forward your letter to England for their consideration.
The Honble.
The Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong,
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